Chapter 6 of The Kentucky Ranger is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Kentucky Ranger is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Horse Race. We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail. In due time they were brought before Judge LeMonde for trial. They were found guilty and sentenced to prison for one month. A few days after their liberation the following conversation took place:
Chapter 6 of The Kentucky Ranger is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.”
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading “A few days after their liberation the following conversation took place:”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.”
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading “They were found guilty and sentenced to prison for one month.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “In due time they were brought before Judge LeMonde for trial.”
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading “We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.”
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading “We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after their liberation the following conversation took place:
later than; following
From this reading A few days after their liberation the following conversation took place:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In due time they were brought before Judge LeMonde for trial.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In due time they were brought before Judge LeMonde for trial.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A few days after their liberation the following conversation took place:
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after their liberation the following conversation took place:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time they were brought before Judge LeMonde for trial.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after their liberation the following conversation took place:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A few days after their liberation the following conversation took place:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In due time they were brought before Judge LeMonde for trial.
set up or found
From this reading They were found guilty and sentenced to prison for one month.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading They were found guilty and sentenced to prison for one month.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Horse Race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading In due time they were brought before Judge LeMonde for trial.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In due time they were brought before Judge LeMonde for trial.
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading A few days after their liberation the following conversation took place:
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They were found guilty and sentenced to prison for one month.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were found guilty and sentenced to prison for one month.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A few days after their liberation the following conversation took place:
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading They were found guilty and sentenced to prison for one month.
any competition
From this reading The Horse Race.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading They were found guilty and sentenced to prison for one month.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Horse Race.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few days after their liberation the following conversation took place:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In due time they were brought before Judge LeMonde for trial.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time they were brought before Judge LeMonde for trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were found guilty and sentenced to prison for one month.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A few days after their liberation the following conversation took place:
the act of testing something
From this reading In due time they were brought before Judge LeMonde for trial.
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In due time they were brought before Judge LeMonde for trial.
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner and other disturbers of the peace in the county jail.
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